That’s it, Los Angeles County. Polls are now closed, and ballots are being counted in races across the city and state.
Throughout Election Day, our reporters spoke with voters at polling places across the county. In Koreatown, one voter waited about 30 minutes to cast her ballot, saying she was willing to wait “as long as it takes.” In Boyle Heights, longtime residents pointed to inflation and the rising cost of living. Another voter who lives in the neighborhood said she was casting her ballot with Latino communities affected by ICE in mind. In South LA, three generations of one family went to the polls together, including a first-time voter.
Early results show a neck-and-neck race between Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Nithya Raman for LA mayor. Meanwhile, in Inglewood, Mayor James Butts and Councilmember Gloria Gray are leading in a six-way race for mayor, and both told supporters they’re ready for a runoff if no one secures 50% of the vote.
Final results may take some time. Election officials will continue counting ballots in the days ahead, including mail-in and provisional ballots. We’ll keep tracking the results and what they mean for the city here, and see all our coverage at thelalocal.org/elections.
Catch up on where key local races stand
12:31 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4
Democrats win the US House, taking full control of Congress as voters express frustration with Trump
11:12 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3
Democrats have won control of the U.S. House in addition to the U.S. Senate, delivering a shockingly decisive rebuke of Republican governance in Washington and ushering in a new era of congressional resistance to President Donald Trump.
The midterm elections that came to a close Tuesday channeled voters’ deep frustrations over high prices, the Iran war and concerns over government corruption. Democrats routed their rivals across the map, from Texas to Iowa to New Hampshire, including states Trump won by double digits just two years ago.
California voters reject conservative voter ID proposal
11:11 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3
Democratic Party leaders are breathing a sigh of relief after voters rejected Proposition 39, a GOP-backed voter ID measure that drew interest — and millions of dollars — from Republican megadonors across the country.
About 60% of voters rebuffed the measure, which Democratic leaders opposed in unison and heavily campaigned against, arguing it would amount to voter suppression. Republican Party leaders and other supporters of the initiative characterized Prop. 39 as a common-sense idea that has precedence in more than two dozen states across the country.
Photos: How Los Angeles showed up to vote
11:00 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3
It was a family affair. Across Los Angeles County, voters brought their sons, granddaughters and mothers to voting centers. One voter even brought his dog, Ace. Some arrived with ballots in hand. Others filled them out at voting machines. But everyone left with one thing in common: an “I Voted” sticker.
See photos from around LA here.
Progressive challenger leads incumbent Jimmy Gomez in 34th Congressional District race
10:39 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3
Democratic challenger Angela Gonzales-Torres is leading incumbent Democrat Jimmy Gomez in the race for California’s 34th Congressional District.
With just over half the votes counted, according to the Associated Press, Gonzales-Torres was ahead of Gomez by about 10,700 votes. She had 56.4% of the vote, compared with Gomez’s 43.6%.
Some of Gonzales-Torres’ supporters were already celebrating on social media Tuesday night, among them David Kim, a progressive Democrat who challenged Gomez in 2020, 2022 and 2024. Kim endorsed Gonzales-Torres this year.
Gomez, who has represented the district since winning a special election in 2017, is seeking a sixth term in Congress. His reelection campaign has been overshadowed by a House Ethics Committee investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct, which Gomez has denied.
Gomez finished first in the June primary, with Gonzales-Torres placing second in a six-candidate field. Gonzales-Torres, a Highland Park resident and former neighborhood council president, is backed by the Los Angeles chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America and Justice Democrats.
—Hanna Kang
Inglewood mayor, leading challenger say they’re ready for a runoff
10:17 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3
Inglewood Mayor James Butts sat down to address supporters just after 9:30 p.m. at his election night watch party on Market Street.
He said that with more votes being counted, the election is far from over — but he’s ready for a possible runoff between himself and the leading challenger, Councilmember Gloria Gray.
“If it is a runoff between myself and Ms. Gray, we’re going to crush her,” he said.
Early results showed Gray with 34.51% and Butts with 29.88%, though counting will continue over coming days. If no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote, Inglewood will hold a runoff.
He said that Inglewood’s stadiums have spent the election season trying to take control of the city and pointed to the combined millions they’ve spent on ballot measure campaigns and the mayor’s race.
“They are so condescending. They’ve come to believe of us that all they have to do is drop six pieces of mail on your doorstep and you’ll vote against yourself,” he said.
Butts’ own campaign has pulled in support from billboard companies and developers.
Patsy Nimmers, an Inglewood resident and supporter of Butts, said it’s still too early to tell how the race will shake out. She said some voters are worried about change, but that she believes Butts has done a terrific job guiding the city.
“Nobody has done what Mayor Butts has done,” she said.
Meanwhile, Gray’s supporters cheered and clapped as she arrived at campaign headquarters, sharing the early results with her.
“You’re on your way,” one woman told her.
Gray thanked the people in the room, adding Tuesday’s election was only the first step. She urged them to stay committed through a runoff election.
“But when you see the numbers,” she said, “we have a great chance because the mayor is very vulnerable.”
—Isaiah Murtaugh Barish and LaMonica Peters
Here’s who Boyle Heights voters are dedicating their vote to
10:06 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3
‘Four more years!’ Bass rallies supporters at Hollywood watch party
10:00 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3
“Four more years!” Mayor Karen Bass declared Tuesday night, as she rallied supporters at a watch party hosted by the Los Angeles County Democratic Party at the Loews Hollywood hotel.
Bass first celebrated the “blue wave,” pointing to Democrats’ gains at the national level.
“We have taken back the House, we have taken back the Senate, Hakeem Jeffries is getting ready to be the Speaker of the House. Oh my goodness, you talk about change! We will now be able to put some brakes on the White House. The country has spoken! And the city is speaking now!”
Bass then turned her attention to the mayor’s race, where she had a narrow lead in early returns Tuesday night. She thanked Angelenos and reflected on the challenges Los Angeles has faced, from the devastating wildfires to the Trump administration’s targeting of immigrant communities.
“This campaign has been about our belief that Los Angeles is the greatest city in the country and in the world,” she said, “a city that despite all of the challenges, still holds extraordinary promise.”
The incumbent also pointed to efforts to build more housing, create opportunities for working families and move people off the streets.
With ballots still being counted, Bass told supporters she was confident she would win.
“Are you with me? Will we win this? Will we have four more years? Because when we fight, we win! And we will win,” she said to loud cheers from the crowd.
—Hanna Kang
Koreatown residents get a little relief from long line at vote center
9:53 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3
Half an hour after polls closed, nearly 30 people were still waiting in line to vote outside the Anderson Munger Family YMCA in Koreatown. Betsy Stover and her son, Ajax Voukydis, handed out water bottles and granola bars to them.
“We heard there was like a two-hour wait over here, and we live really close by … so we just wanted to get them some water and some granola bars, just so they stay in line and vote,” Stover said.
Stover, who has lived in Koreatown for 14 years, already voted earlier in the day and said that she’s proud of how people made it out to the polls across the country.
“I’m hoping that the pendulum will swing in a really positive direction, and here’s hoping that we are stepping forward into a positive chapter in our history,” Stover said.
—Isaac Ceja
Early results show tight race for Inglewood mayor
9:00 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3
The first batch of results showed incumbent James Butts fighting for a lead with Councilmember Gloria Gray in the race for Inglewood mayor.
According to the LA County Registrar-Recorder, early returns showed Gray with 5,385 votes to Butts’ 4,661. Final results will, at minimum, take days as officials wait for mail-in ballots to be received. If no candidate receives more than 50% of votes, the top two will go to a run off.
A band jammed outside Butts’ election night watch party on Market Street as the polls closed, backdropped by a poster with a smiling picture of the mayor, who is up for a fifth term in office. Up the street at a party hosted by other candidates, attendees clustered in front of projected images of the early results.
Odest Riley, an Inglewood resident bouncing between the two parties, said he hopes to see an honest election after a campaign littered with attack ads. He said policy issues are his priority and Butts has done good work for the city.
“Whoever comes out on top, we need someone who’s for the people,” Riley said.
The mayor declined to comment ahead of the first wave of results.
—Isaiah Murtaugh Barish
Bass holds razor-thin lead over Raman in LA mayor’s race, with 48% of votes counted
8:45 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3
The first results are in, and the race for Los Angeles mayor is razor-thin. Incumbent Karen Bass has a narrow lead over City Councilmember Nithya Raman, with 48% of the vote in, according to the Associated Press.
Bass has 50.9% of the vote, compared with Raman’s 49.1%. The two are separated by just over 10,600 votes.
The close numbers aren’t entirely a surprise. The two candidates were neck and neck in the final major poll before Election Day. A UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll conducted for the Los Angeles Times and released Oct. 28 found both candidates at 40% among likely voters, with 19% still undecided. That was a big shift from September, when Raman led Bass by 11 percentage points.
Bass, 73, is seeking a second term after a long career in public office that includes serving as California Assembly speaker and representing Los Angeles in Congress. Raman, 45, has represented a City Council district stretching from Silver Lake to the San Fernando Valley since 2020. She was once a political ally of Bass, endorsing the mayor earlier this year before launching her own campaign.
—Hanna Kang
Long Beach’s Rep. Robert Garcia prepares to take on Trump administration
8:39 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3
“Lawyer up.”
That was the two-word message Rep. Robert Garcia had for the Trump administration after Democrats were expected to win back the House of Representatives on Tuesday night, setting up a major shift in how Congress oversees the Trump administration.
That means Garcia, currently the top Democrat of the powerful House Oversight Committee, will become its chairman, giving him the power to call hearings, issue subpoenas and demand answers from the Trump administration. Garcia plans to use the position to take on the “Trump Crime Family,” including its immigration enforcement operations, corporate corruption and the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
One of Garcia’s first priorities will be holding federal immigration agents and the administrators who train them accountable.
“It can’t just be the agents,” Garcia told the Long Beach Post ahead of Election Day. “The agents are taking direction in some cases from others, and policy is being written to encourage that level of activity and that level of elimination of due process. Accountability at all levels, and that starts at the top.”
Garcia also told the Long Beach Post he plans to hold a field hearing in Long Beach early next year focused on “abuses of ICE and DHS.”
—Hanna Kang
Democrat Xavier Becerra will be California’s first Latino governor in over a century
8:20 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 3
Democrat Xavier Becerra has defeated Republican Steve Hilton to become California’s next governor, according to the Associated Press. He will succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom and become the state’s first Latino governor since the late 19th century.
Becerra, a former California attorney general and U.S. health secretary under President Joe Biden, campaigned on his decades of experience in public office and promised to defend California against the Trump administration’s policies, including on immigration and voting rights.
Hilton, meanwhile, argued that California needed a change after years of Democratic leadership.
Polls are closed — but you can still vote if you’re already in line
8:00 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 3
Polls are now officially closed in California, and LA County election workers are turning their attention to counting ballots — you can watch them via livestream here.
At some polling places, people are still waiting in line. According to Lauren Salas with the LA County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, the wait at the Anderson Munger YMCA in Koreatown was more than an hour as of 7:45 p.m., though she couldn’t provide a more precise estimate. She said anyone in line by 8 p.m. will be allowed to vote. She also suggested Hobart Boulevard Elementary School as an alternative, where the wait is currently 15 to 30 minutes.
After working a full shift at a pharmacy, Sienna Opara, 31, waited more than an hour and a half in line at the Anderson Munger Family YMCA with her mother and young daughter.
“It’s been a long wait but I’m actually happy to see that it’s such a big turnout,” Opara said as her daughter played on her iPad.
She said it was exciting to see people of all ages showing up to vote because it shows people across generations want change.
—Hanna Kang, Isaac Ceja
Voters hurry to get in line in East LA
7:45 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 3
Voters trickled in to vote centers on the Eastside to get in line before polls closed. There were about 40 people waiting in line to vote at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in East LA around 7:30 p.m.
There were about 10 people waiting to vote at Boyle Heights City Hall just before 8 p.m., but the line was moving quickly because 10 extra vote machines had been set up outside earlier in the day.
—Laura Anaya-Morga
Westlake voters share what voting means to them
6:57 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 3
At around 5 p.m., a line of almost 25 voters formed at the Central City Neighborhood Partners vote center in Westlake.
For Taylor Lee, 27, it was important to vote to ensure that her voice is heard and her tax dollars are being properly spent.
She said she felt that her parents’ generation doesn’t care enough about voting since California is considered strongly “blue.” Lee said that she’s been trying to change that point of view.
“I think it’s important to vote, and even if you’re like 45 years old and you’ve never voted, your first vote still counts just as much,” Lee said.
Rashaan Everett was joined at the polls by his cane corso, Ace. For Everett, the importance of voting stems from the people who fought for his right to vote.
“People literally died for my right to vote,” Everett said. “So it’s very close to home, and I think it’s super important for the representation and to continue to make sure that my opinions and my choices are reflected in the community.”
—Isaac Ceja
Volunteers keep watch for voter intimidation in East LA
6:26 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 3
Wearing neon vests, a handful of volunteers walked Whittier Boulevard on Tuesday afternoon in East LA, keeping watch for any signs of potential voter intimidation. As they walked, they distributed voter rights information and directed residents to the nearby polling location at Arts in Action Middle School.
The volunteers, wearing hats emblazoned with the words “Neighborhood Vote Protector,” were trained at InnerCity Struggle in Boyle Heights to monitor polls amid a recent surge of federal immigration enforcement across Los Angeles.
That’s on top of the U.S. Department of Justice’s deployment of 1,000 federal election observers that State Attorney General Rob Bonta has labeled as “the source of interference.”
For John Harris of Montebello, his family’s history moved him to protect the rights of voters.
“My family is African American, two generations ago, comes from the South. I heard a lot about share cropping, about Jim Crow laws,” Harris said. “It was clear on both sides of my family that having our freedom …. they felt they needed to come here.”
“All those subtle ways that you can intimidate by what you’re wearing, how you show up, what sort of questions you ask, they may be different issues for the Latino community here in LA, but it’s the same type of issue for me in terms of my family’s history and understanding what it looks like when you are being intimidated from exercising the rights that you have,” he added.
—Alejandra Molina
Beware the ‘red mirage’ if California Republicans have an election night lead
5:39 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 3
It happens in close races in almost every major election. Early California returns show Republicans winning or at least faring better than expected. Then, as votes are counted over the following days, the tallies shift in Democrats’ favor.
This “blue shift” or “red mirage” isn’t a result of California Democrats “finding votes” or rigging elections, as President Donald Trump and his supporters have repeatedly claimed.
Read the full story for what experts say about these early returns and what they mean.
See three generations at a South LA polling place
5:14 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 3
ICE’s impact on LA motivated one Eastside voter
5 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 3
At Lou Costello Senior Center, Maria Guadalupe Bañuelos, 53, was voting for the second time in her life Tuesday after becoming a U.S. citizen in 2025.
She choked up thinking about who she is dedicating her vote to this election: the Latino communities that have faced injustice at the hands of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
“This vote is for the future that many of us come here to achieve … and for all those that have been taken unjustly,” Bañuelos said.
Bañuelos lives in the Wyvernwood apartment complex with her daughter and 94-year-old mother. In addition to her concerns about ICE, she was also thinking about how the Lineage warehouse fire affected her community as she cast her vote.
“We spent many nights living with that smell for a long time and the [mayor] who supposedly said she would help us did not help us,” Bañuelos said.
—Laura Anaya-Morga
South LA voters say they’re hoping for change
4:50 p.m., Nov. 3, 2026
By afternoon, a steady flow of voters were coming into Denker Recreation Center in South LA’s Council District 9.
Aaliyah Banner said she felt a responsibility to get more involved in the democratic process as she’s getting older.
“I did my research, and I want to be a part of change in the community,” she said.
William Delatore said he was motivated to vote because of the cost of living.
“The cost of living right now is crazy. A lot of things need to be changed. Hopefully, that change will come soon.”
—LaMonica Peters
‘It’s very exciting to see the community engaged’: Volunteers drive residents to their nearest vote center in Boyle Heights
Nov. 3, 2026 — 4:15 p.m.
At the Pico Gardens housing complex, volunteers with Proyecto Pastoral’s Comunidad en Movimiento donated their time and their vehicles to drive people to the polls.
The group of five women set up a table at 8:30 a.m. with pan dulce and coffee to encourage residents to cast their ballots, share information on how to vote and to give rides to the nearest vote center at Boyle Heights City Hall.
Angela Gutierrez, a community organizing coordinator at Proyecto Pastoral, said many residents of Pico Gardens are elderly and may not have reliable transportation on Election Day.
By 3:30 p.m. they had given rides to about 20 people, Gutierrez said.
“Many people have come by to tell us they already voted, youngsters have also come by to ask us how to vote because they’re doing it for the first time. It’s very exciting to see the community engaged,” Gutierrez said.
The group said they’d like to see more vote centers and drop boxes located closer to the Pico Gardens area to make voting more accessible to the residents that live there.
– Laura Anaya-Morga
To-do list for the next mayor: Expanding airport connectivity
Nov. 3, 2026 — 4:00 p.m.
Voter Patrick McCrory arrived at the Denker Recreation Center to drop off his ballot. He supports city infrastructure and planning.
“I came out mainly to vote for Nithya,” he said. “I think that, you know, everybody should try to vote, but you gotta look through the issues a lot before you go in.”
He cited a stalled Metro line to LAX as one of the issues he’d like Nithya Raman to tackle if elected as the next mayor. There was a steady flow of voters at the South LA voting center, which sits in the 9th council district, where voters will select a new council member.
– LaMonica Peters
Residents stop by Pico Union neighborhood church to cast their vote
Nov. 3, 2026 — 3:20 p.m.
There’s been a quiet, consistent line of people at the Angelica Lutheran Church in Pico Union. A handful of people have lined up since the early afternoon.
Micayla Bozeman, a UCLA law student, volunteered as a “democracy defender” with the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor on Tuesday. They were observing the area for any potential ICE activity, since there have been previous reports of federal agents in the area.
“It’s important for everyone to feel safe to cast their ballot and not be afraid that the government is going to try to detain them,” Bozeman said.
Election workers say it’s been the busiest day since the church started operating as a voting center a few days ago.
Ingrid Jui, a Pico Union resident for that last 14 years, says she voted to exercise her right as citizen and support people from all walks of life in the community.
Jui added that she likes Angelic Lutheran Church because of its accessibility and ample parking.
“I came to vote because it’s our opportunity to make a difference and it’s not fair to complain if we’re not going to vote, so as citizens we have that right and privilege to go and vote for candidates and a better world,” Jui said.
– Isaac Ceja
‘We can’t live right now with so much inflation’: Dispatch from Boyle Heights voting center
Nov. 3, 2026 — 2:45 p.m.
The line remained steady at Boyle Heights City Hall with around 30 people waiting in line around 2:25 p.m.
Among them was longtime Boyle Heights residents Bernardo Perales, 80, and Ludivina Perales, 73, who walked a mile from their home to the Boyle Heights City Hall to cast their ballots together. They said they were getting their steps in and doing their exercise for the day.
The couple has lived in Boyle Heights for 53 years and said that they have the economy, the cost of living, gas prices and inflation at the top of their minds.
“We go to the market now and can’t buy anything with $100 … we can’t live right now with so much inflation,” Bernardo said in Spanish.
“Si queremos un cambio, y rápido,” said Ludivina.
– Laura Anaya-Morga
‘I represent them and they represent me’: Dispatch from Inglewood voting center
Nov. 3, 2026 — 2:32 p.m.
Derek Washington, a poll worker at Rogers Park in Inglewood, told The LA Local what motivated him to vote and help voters over the last 10 days he’s been working.
“As an ex-felon, I had to fight to get my rights back — had to petition to get a passport and the right to vote,” Washington said. “So me doing this is helping the culture, helping the neighborhood.”
Washington said that throughout the morning he’s seen friends from high school, and even his cousin. When asked why it’s important for people to vote, he kept it frank.
“Because if you don’t, you can’t complain. You have to close your mouth and take it and eat it,” Washington said. “At least if you vote, you have a reason to be mad.”
Over 60-70 people dropped off their ballots and voted at the site by the early afternoon.
– Daniela Sandoval
Lines form at USC Village as voters wait to cast their ballot
Nov. 3, 2026 — 1:23 p.m.
‘As long as it takes’: Koreatown residents hit the polls to vote for change
Nov. 3, 2026 — 1:05 p.m.
Terra Lynn Roberts, 59, joined the long line outside the Anderson Munger Family YMCA in Koreatown on Tuesday afternoon.
Roberts, a disabled US Army veteran, felt that initiatives to change voter ID laws did not make sense to her and she was going to vote against Proposition 39. She also felt compelled to vote because of the growing homeless population in Los Angeles County.
“It’s a sad sight to see people on the streets,” she said. “They’re on the streets one day and then they’re moved, but I don’t believe they’re being moved to help them. I believe they’re being moved to make the people that live in this area feel comfortable about how they’re living.”
She waited in line for about 30 minutes along with the roughly 50 other people in line. When asked how long she planned to wait, she said, “As long as it takes.”
Lito Nuval planned to vote before the start of his work day at LAX. He felt that he wasn’t up to date on all the issues, but wanted to make sure he exercised his right to vote. The first time he voted was in the early 1980s. He voted for Ronald Reagan.
This Election Day, he’s convinced that the cost of living is what brought him out to vote.
“I think now are getting, I don’t know, economy is getting worse,” he said. “I don’t know which one is better to help us. Like the gas is going up and down.”
– Nick Ducassi
‘Do not be intimidated’: Mayor Bass responds to DOJ’s plans to send election monitors to polling places
Nov. 3, 2026 — 12:25 p.m.
The Department of Justice will send election monitors and observers to polling places nationwide on Tuesday, including in Los Angeles County.
Federal authorities did not specify the roles of the monitors, but said they will be “checking for compliance with the federal voting rights statutes” and will be in contact with state and local election officials.
Mayor Karen Bass called the federal government’s monitoring efforts a “baseless and dangerous attack” on how states run their elections.
“It is also a desperate effort to make Americans doubt our free and fair elections, despite no credible evidence of widespread illegal voting. The Department of Justice is laying the groundwork to dispute the results if they don’t get the outcome they want,” Bass said in a statement. “Don’t fall for it. Do not be intimidated. Your ballot is your voice, and no one can take it away from you. If you have a ballot, drop it off. If you haven’t voted, head to your polling place today.”
A spokesperson with the LA County Registrar-Recorder’s Office said they are aware of the Department of Justice’s efforts to install monitors.
“Election observation is a longstanding part of the election process in Los Angeles County and throughout California, including monitoring by the DOJ,” the county spokesperson said. “Their presence is not new, and all observers and monitors are welcome to observe election-related activities and are expected to follow established laws, procedures, and guidelines to ensure voting operations continue safely and without interference.”
– Nathan Solis
Voters cast their ballot at Bethel AME Church LA
Nov. 3, 2026 — 10:50 a.m.
Voters dropped by Bethel AME Church LA Tuesday morning to cast their vote.
Mariachis serenade early voters in Westlake walk to the polls
Nov. 3, 2026 — 10:26 a.m.
For first time voter Aline Argueta, making healthcare affordable for everyone, accessible education and supporting the immigrant community were the issues most important to her.
“I’m voting for my immigrant community as well… Especially my dad, who can’t vote”, said Argueta who grew up in Westlake.
Argueta was the first person to vote at the The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) Flex Voting Center where local residents were invited to vote early while an all- female mariachi group serenaded them with traditional songs, like las “Las Mañanitas” and “Rata de Dos Patas.”
-Isaac Ceja
Koreatown seniors are being courted by Mayor Karen Bass. They mostly want better city services
Nov. 3, 2026 — 10:06 a.m.
At the Koreatown Senior and Community Center on Friday, rain and gray skies didn’t keep seniors from their usual activities, including the Friday morning dance class. Some were also weighing how they would vote on Tuesday.
It’s especially front of mind for many seniors as Mayor Karen Bass has made repeated visits to Koreatown senior centers in recent months, highlighting her relationship with the Korean American community and her work on issues affecting the neighborhood.
One voter said she planned to work as an election worker; another said she was reviewing the candidates’ records and ballot measures before making up her mind. Regardless of whether Bass or Councilmember Nithya Raman becomes mayor, these Korean American voters know what they want from the person leading the city.
“I wish we get a mayor who would genuinely put in the effort, do their very best for this city for four years, and then leave knowing they had done all they could,” said Jeong In-sook, 79, who lives in Koreatown. “I hope the new mayor will do their very best to improve the city’s cleanliness.”
Read the full story
-Hanna Kang
Eastside youth work to make community concerns heard this election
Nov. 3, 2026 — 10:04 a.m.
To prepare for this year’s election, young people on LA’s Eastside have been working with InnerCity Struggle to encourage their neighbors to make their voices heard, educate them about their rights and push for stronger civic participation.
The nonprofit is aiming to restore faith in democracy by hosting voter registration drives at high schools and voter protection workshops.
Although U.S. citizens must be at least 18 to vote, California allows eligible 16 and 17-year-olds to preregister.
In October, InnerCity Struggle held a voter registration drive for students at Roosevelt High School in Boyle Heights, where students were encouraged to either preregister or, if they are 18 or older, register to vote.
“My parents always encouraged me to go out and vote, especially since I have a brother who’s unable to go vote due to having a disability. I am not just voting for myself, but for my family, my brother, and the people who might not be able to vote due to their immigration status,” said Aholiabama Beltran, a senior at Lincoln High who volunteers with InnerCity Struggle.
– Alyssa Lopez
They took the shuttle to the polls to shape their community’s future
Nov. 3, 2026 — 10:00 a.m.
For community members like Alejandra Meza, early voting was important.
She joined others on Oct. 24 to celebrate the first day of in-person voting with live music, carnival games and a shuttle to the polls.
Organized by InnerCity Struggle, the Lucha Carnival brought neighbors together to celebrate community, encourage voter participation and highlight the importance of the election.
“Instead of panicking, instead of living in fear, we need to exercise power and take action,” said Executive Director of InnerCity Struggle Henry Perez. “Voting is one of those actions that we can take to change the direction that this country has been in for the last few years.”
– Carol Martinez
How does LA County process and tally the millions of ballots cast every election?
Nov. 3, 2026 — 5:00 a.m.
Neighbors are stepping up to protect voters at the polls as fears of ICE persist
Nov. 3, 2026 — 5:00 a.m.
On a Friday evening in Boyle Heights, several dozen people gathered on Whittier Boulevard for a night out.
It was open mic night at InnerCity Struggle, but a crowd of about 60 got there an hour early. Elders, youth, Spanish and English speakers packed a room inside the community center with a larger mission in mind: They were training to become neighborhood vote protectors.
Trainees were advised to encourage voters to stay in line, observe and report any form of voter suppression, and know their First Amendment rights.
“These are your everyday community members … that came out for a common goal, which is to learn how to protect our community,” said Michelle Benavides, InnerCity Struggle’s director of civic engagement.
No, Kobe Bryant didn’t vote in the June primary. Inside LA County’s fight against election misinformation
Nov. 3, 2026 — 5:00 a.m.
Now debunked rumors of a rigged June primary were spreading fast online, casting doubt on the election process. One person alleged Kobe Bryant was still on LA County voter rolls.
As part of the office responsible for the election, Michael Sanchez and his team followed the likes and comments as posts from accounts with thousands of followers were shared — election misinformation was going viral under his watch.
Read the full story for how it all went down.
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- City attorney
- LA City Council District 9
- Charter Amendment PRK: Require the city to spend more on parks
